She is a huge fan of everything Damien Chazelle does. And Robert Eggers. And Luca Guadagnino. Well, it’s hard to pick one. Her main areas of interest are offbeat horror, large-scale TV dramas, and 2000s rom-coms. She loves well-thought-out characters who might make you throw the remote at the TV but won't raise any questions about their motivation – yes, Livia Soprano, we're talking about you. Julia's main activity while watching a movie or TV show is crying: at the magnificence of the moment when Théoden screams "Death!", at the opening song in La La Land, at the grand finale of Dark, and at Rust Cohle's monologues in True Detective.
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Over 3 years in entertainment news as a contributing writer
Organized the premiere and Q&A with the director of the film The Anger (2021) in Saint Petersburg
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New releases
Celebrity news
Anime (Chainsaw Man, Berserk, Attack on Titan)
Movies by Robert Eggers, Damien Chazelle, and Luca Guadagnino
Education
Bachelors' degree in Asian and African Studies, History of China (Saint Petersburg State University)
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